ms project tips & tricks presenter: natalie wieland pmp, mcsd, mcdba, ocpdba, mct
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MS Project Tips & Tricks
Presenter:Natalie WielandPMP, MCSD, MCDBA, OCPDBA, MCT
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Agenda• Setup Projects Quickly and Effectively
• Create Effective Project Schedules
• Communicate, Track, and Analyze Project Data
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Setup Projects Quickly & Effectively
• How do I adjust Project Options?
• What are the benefits of using project templates?
• How do I import and export from other applications?
• How to I import from MS Outlook?
• How do I change working time?
• How do I change or remove the order of fields in a table?
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Project Options
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Project Options
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Project Options
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Project Templates
http://office.microsoft.com
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Import from Excel
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Import from Outlook
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Working Time
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Change Table FieldsAdd Existing ColumnCreate New Column
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Create Effective Project Schedules
• How do I create a work breakdown structure?
• What is the difference between duration and work?
• How is the critical path calculated?
• How do I use constraints?
• How do I modify the resource calendar?
• What is the difference between fixed duration, work, and units?
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Work Breakdown Structure• Phases
• Tasks
• Milestones
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Duration vs Work• Work
• man hours• Effects budget
• Duration• How long to complete man hours• Effects Schedule
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Duration vs Work• Gantt Chart – Table: Usage
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Task Predecessors
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Finish-to-Start
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Start-to-Start
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Finish-to-Finish
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Start-to-Finish
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Critical Path• The path (sequence) of activities which
represent the longest total time required to complete the project.
• A delay in any activity in the critical path causes a delay in the completion of the project.
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Constraints
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Resource Calendar
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Fixed Duration, Work, and Units
Revision MadeRevision Made
Task TypeTask Type Duration Units Work
Fixed Duration Work Work Units
Fixed Units Work Duration Duration
Fixed Work Units Duration Duration
Work = Duration * Units
Microsoft Project changes these
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Communicate, Track, & Analyze Project Data
• How do I create or modify views?
• How do I use filters?
• How do I create and use baseline data?
• What is the difference between planned, schedule, and actual dates?
• How do I apply progress to my project?
• How do I customize reports?
• How can I share my project data?
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Create & Modify Views
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Use Filters• Filter or Group by:
• Critical Path• Milestones• Date Ranges• Resources• Slipping Tasks• Incomplete• Etc.
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Create Baseline Data
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Applying Progress
• Tracking Toolbar
• Gantt View – Table: Tracking
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Customize Reports
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Share Project Data
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Q & A
Chesley SmithCorporate Account [email protected]
Chris TenoldConsumer Educational [email protected]
Natalie [email protected]